A University of Colorado helmet sits next to the trophy before the start of the Rocky Mountain Showdown against Colorado State University on Sunday, Sept. 1, at Sports Authority Field in Denver. For more photos of the game go to www.dailycamera.comJeremy Papasso/ Camera

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Broncos general manager John Elway was reminded of the nice weather, of the fun memories he had some 13 miles west in Palo Alto in college and of course the ones he experienced here in Santa Clara back in 2016.

A tangled mess at Coors Field unraveled early Thursday afternoon as rookie right-hander Jeff Hoffman craned his neck to see home run after home run leave the yard. Before the end, it devolved into a dilemma.